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2017 NIT Selection Show Info and Tournament Schedule

By Matthew Bartlett

Mar 24, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; General view of a march madness logo during practice the day before the semifinals of the Midwest regional of the NCAA Tournament at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 24, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; General view of a march madness logo during practice the day before the semifinals of the Midwest regional of the NCAA Tournament at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 23, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; A view of a March Madness logo on a basketball during practice the day before the semifinals of the South regional of the NCAA Tournament at KFC YUM!. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Latest NIT Bracketology – Saturday Night

Prior to the announcement NYCBuckets.com made their final projections for the 2017 NIT Field.

1. Illinois St.
8. South Dakota
4. Utah
5. Boise St.
3. Alabama
6. Richmond
2. Illinois
7. Valparaiso

1. Syracuse
8. Oakland
4. Colorado St.
5. Ohio St.
3. Mississippi
6. Belmont
2. Iowa
7. UNC Greensboro

1. Georgia
8. Davidson
4. Clemson
5. College of Charleston
3. Indiana
6. Fresno St.
2. Houston
7. UNC Asheville

1. California
8. San Diego St.
4. Monmouth
5. UCF
3. BYU
6. Colorado
2. TCU
7. New Mexico St.

Bold – automatic bids
Italics – bubble teams

Teams also considered: New Mexico, George Washington, George Mason, Texas A&M, Georgia Tech, San Francisco

BracketMatrix.com also puts out NIT projections. As of their latest Bracketology on Saturday, Texas A&M was a No. 7 Seed set to play No. 2 Houston in the first round. Their teams that just missed the cut: Davidson, Fresno State, NC-Asheville, New Mexico, Pittsburgh, San Diego State, St. Bonaventure, Tennessee.